Curtain pole



H. R. ROHR.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I0. 1919.

1,406,685 Patented Feb.14, 1922.

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Be it known that I, 'IIENRY R. Ronni; a citizen of the United States, and resident of Buckhannon, in the county, of Upshur and State of WestVirginia,havefinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain Poles, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates t o'curtain poles, and-an object of the invention is to provide a pole for supporting lace curtains or analogous curtains which is simplein construction, maybe manufactured for a relatively small cost, and which is attractive in ap- Pearance. Y

Another object of the invention is to provide a curtain pole as specified, which ineludes a tubular body formed ofshe'etfmetal or any analogous material provided with a slot extending longitudinally therein, throughout its entire length, the edge portion of saidtubular member along said slot being rolled inwardly to provide spaced overhanging flanges, adapted to be friction ally engagedby spaced overhanging flanges formed upon supporting members which are slipped into the tube from each end of: the same, and are positioned adjacent the ends of the tube, forming means for supporting a pin or rod within the tubular member to which pin or rod, the curtains are attached, by means of resilient clips," therebypermitting the easy connection with or disconnection from the curtain carrying r'odfof acurtain and eliminating the necessityjof hemming the upper edges of ther-curtains to slip over the rod or the use of unsightly rings such as are commonly employed for connecting curtains to their carrying rods.

Other objects of theinvention will 'ap pear in the following detailed description taken in connection with the-accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of thenim proved curtain pole. A

Figure 2 is a cross section taken onthe line 22 of Figure -1.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the curtain pole.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view through the tubular body of the curtain pole.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of :Srw ii fims et ra 1ii. Patented. Feb, 14, 1922.

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the rod "supporting saddle which is slidably connectedto'the tubular body.

Figure Gis a'detail'perspective view of the-resilient cl'ips'employed for retaining the curtain upon its carrying rod, and

Figure Tis a fragmentary side elevation of a modifiedform of the pole, the same being -'adapted for supporting a towel or analogous article; 'Reterringmore particularly to the drawings,'wherein like characters indicate like and correspondingparts, 1 indicates a tubular body of the pole which is constructed of sheetintal or analogous "material, and is provided with a slot or opening 2 extending longitudinally therein and "throughout its entire "length, the edge portions 3 and 4 of the-tubular body along side of the opening 2 are inturned "forming spaced flanges, which are engaged by the inturned flanges '5 and G'reSpectively of the supporting saddles 7. Thesesaddles'T are also formed of sheet metal'and are-slightly arcuated transversely as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 5 of the drawi'ngsto form supports for the relatively small rod 8 which is placed within the tubular body 1. Theends of the tubular body '1 are normally open, and removable capes and 10 having annular flanges 17 upon their outer ends are provided for mounting' upontsaid open ends, after the relatively small'rod 8 has been placed within the-tubular body 1i The curtains, indicated at A,ihave theirupper edges looped over the carrying rodf8,-as clearlyshown in Figure 2 of the drawings, and they are held in-saidlooped positions by means of'spring clips 11; The spring "clips 11, are formed of resilient material and shaped to provide a pair of spaced sections 12 and 13, the terminals of whi'ch' curve outwardly as shown at leh'to facilitate the spreading ofthe menib'ers 12 and 13 for positioning theclips 11 over the rod 8 and the portion of the curtain A which is looped thereover.

-' 'The pole structure may be supported in any suitable manner, but in the example shown is supported adjacent a window frame, by means of brackets, generically indicated by the numeral 20. These brackets 20 comprise attaching portions 21 and 22 provided with transverse flanges 23, through which the screws or analogous attaching devicesextend for fixing the brackets to the window frame or analogous support. The support or attaching arm 22 has an arcuate portion 24 formed upon its end opposite to the flange 23, and this arcuate edge is adapted for engagement about the'under surface of one of the caps 9 or 10 upon the end of the tubular body 1. The attaching arm 21' has an arcuate portion 25 formed thereon, which curves downwardly,and is attached to a portion of the arcuate portion 24 near the attaching leg 22 as clearly shown at 26 in cumference of the shaft. This arcuate portion 28 has its terminal curved upwardly as shown at 29 and provided with an opening extending therethrough, which receives a tongue. 30 formed upon the free end ofthe arcuate portion 24. The tongue 30 is formed by reducing the width of the terminal of the arcuate portion 24 and it is bent or curved outwardly so that when inserted through the service.

opening in the terminal 29it will, owing to its inherent tendency, spring outwardly, and securely connect the arcuate sections 24 and 28 to support the curtain'pole. The caps 9 and 10 have annular flanges 17 upon their outer ends to prevent longitudinal sliding movement of the; curtain pole out of the sup POFtlngbItlCkGt structure 20. Y

In Figure 7 of the drawings, a modified form of the invention is shown, this modified form being provided for supporting cowls or analogous structures and it differs from the preferred embodiment, only in the name plate .40 which isattac-hed, in any suitable manner, to the tubular body 1 intermediate of its ends. 'This name plate '40 may be.

utilized for advertising purposes, or in cases where a towel service is employed, it could be used to carry the name of said towel Changes in detailsmay be made without departing from the spirit of this invention, but;

I claim: 1 r I V a 1. In a curtain pole, the combination of a tubular body provided with a longitudinally extending opening, the edges of the body at said opening being bent inwardly to form flanges, supporting saddles adapted to be placed within the tubular body in spaced apart relation and having their edges bent 'to engage the flanges thereof and a curtain carrying rod supported. upon said saddles that a curtain may hang therefrom'between said saddles.

2. In a curtain pole, the combination of a tubular body provided with a longitudinally extending opening, the edges of the body at said opening being bent inwardly to'form flanges, supporting saddles adapted to "be placed within and in close proximity to the ends of the tubular body and having their edges bent to engage the flanges thereof, a curtain carrying rod inserted within said tubular body and having its ends resting upon said supporting saddles. that the curtain may hang upon its length between the saddles, and means for holdingthe curtain upon. said carrying rod.

3; In a curtain pole, the combination of-a tubular body having open ends and'provided with a. longitudinally extending opening, the edges of the body at said opening being bent inwardly upon themselves to form flanges, supporting saddles adapted to be placed within and at the ends of the tubular body and having their edges bent back upon them-. selves to slidably interengage the flanges thereof, a curtain carrying rod inserted within said tubularbody and having its ends resting upon the supporting saddles that the curtain may hang upon its length between the saddles, and caps closing the ends of said tubular body. Q

4. In a curtain pole, thecombination of a tubular body having open ends and provided with a longitudinally extending opening, the edgesof the body at said opening being bent inwardly upon themselves to form flanges, sup-porting saddles adapted to be placed within and at 'the ends of the tubular bodyand having their edges bent back upon themselvesv to slidably interengage the flanges thereof, 1 a curtain carrying rod inserted within said tubular body and having its ends resting uponthe supporting saddles that the curtain may hang upon its length between the saddles, caps closing the ends of said tubular body and resilient clips. adapted to be positioned on said carrying rod "for clamping the curtain thereto. 4 T

5.,In a curtain ole, thecombination of a tubular body provided with a longitudinally extending slot open at the ends thereof, supporting saddles adapted to be placed within said tubular body and adjusted to rest in spaced apart relation within the tubular body and a curtain carrying rod supported upon said saddles that a curtain may hang therefrom between said saddles.

HENRY RJROHR. r 

